Edexcel A Level History Paper 1 option: Britain, 1625-1701: conflict, revolution and settlement June 2022 question paper 9HI0/1C

How accurate is it to say that the failure of Charles I’s personal rule (1629–40) was mainly due to the religious policies of William Laud?

How accurate is it to say that the instability of republican government, in the years 1649–60, was primarily due to the attitudes and actions of Oliver Cromwell?

How significant was the role played by the Royal Society in promoting a ‘scientific revolution’ in Britain in the years 1625–88?

How far do you agree that British agriculture was transformed in the years 1625–88?

Study Extracts 1 and 2 in the Extracts Booklet before you answer this question.

In the light of differing interpretations, how convincing do you find the view that, after the Glorious Revolution of 1688–89, the monarch ‘still ruled as well as reigned’ [Extract 1, line 1]?

To explain your answer, analyse and evaluate the material in both extracts, using your own knowledge of the issues.